parentation

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parentation

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From Latin parentātiō, from parentō (“to offer a solemn sacrifice in honor of deceased parents”). See parent.

noun parentations

obsolete Something done or said in honour of the dead; obsequies. 1697-1698, John Potter, Archæologia Græca Children and Heirs shall perform the accustom'd Rites of Parentation.

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"parentation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/parentation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{parentation_2026,
  title = {parentation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/parentation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}